Welcoming 26 with open arms!! 25 was good to me. It was a year that brought lots changes in terms of self discovery and growth. It included a lot of work, patience, time figuring out how to prioritize my energy, and what I need in order to feel fulfilled. All of these realizations brought great … Continue reading CHEERS TO 26!

GOODBYE JULY How is it August already? This year is just flying by and I’m having trouble keeping up! July was very busy. I was a guest at a wedding, my boyfriend visited New York, I tried new fitness classes, had a few life realization (as shown in the lengthy list of reflections), a family … Continue reading HELLO AUGUST: MONTHLY REFLECTIONS & INTENTIONS

Have you ever noticed how much contrast there is in life? Light/Darkness Hope/Despair Joy/Anger Good/Bad Beginnings/Ends Safety/Terror Clean/Messy Order/Chaos Cold/Hot Self-Care/Hustle Acceptance/Desire for Growth Positivity/Negativity I’m learning to accept that there is truth and beauty in life’s contrasts. I spent so many years of my life chasing the light and hiding from the darkness. I’ve … Continue reading LIFE IN CONTRASTS

I've been thinking about life and death this week. A typical thing to do when you lose a someone special, which sadly happened in my family this week. I lost my cousin Sidney; who was a devoted husband, father, musician, and teacher. As the Rabbi so eloquently said at the funeral, we "tucked him in" … Continue reading DEATH & LEAVING A LEGACY

Sooooooo, I took an un-planned month off from my usual routine (talk about an obvious self-sabotage moment.) Work has been unbearably busy, family emergencies, constant travel; the focus on other things have revved up all the cravings that led to my unhealthy lifestyle originally. I have been saying for months, ‘Monday I’m going to get serious’ … Continue reading NEW BEGINNINGS

I truly believe expectations hinder our ability to be at peace. Expectations cause unhealthy attachments to perfection, people, things, the future, and outcomes we wish we could control; but can't. If you keep up with the blog, you know I had a bumpy June (can read here). As I was re-playing the month in my … Continue reading NO MORE EXPECTATIONS

Continuing this fun series of a peak into my favorite meals, we're onto lunch! Now, I'm not going to lie to you guys. I'm a total bore when it comes to lunch. I usually have one of three things: salad, soup, or a "market plate" from these new healthy fast food places. I eat lunch … Continue reading SUGAR & FLOUR FREE LIFE: LUNCH INSPIRATION

Gimme all the things!! While some may categorize these things as decor, knikknacks; I like to call them chachkas, a Yittish word referring to a small miscellaneous trinket. While I was decluttering my room last week (can read about that here) I realized I had some really great chachkas. While they're not at all necessary, … Continue reading MY FAVORITES: KNICKKNACKS

GOODBYE JUNE: I’ve had a weird month y’all. I’ve had some really truly great moments and and some crappy things happen. All one right after another. It all got me in quite a mental funk, and it didn't help that I was slacking in my normal routine. It's scary how one distraction can cause such an … Continue reading HELLO JULY: MONTHLY REFLECTIONS & INTENTIONS

We're so close to the first day of summer, and that means one things for me: it's time to do some major decluttering (what, you thought that only happened in spring?). The change of seasons is the perfect time to reset. When you remove those the things that you no longer have a need for, it … Continue reading THE EASY WAY TO DECLUTTER

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